March 20 – Juan Carlos de Obeso, University of Utah (MSA distinguished lecture), Sparkling Water and Peridotite: Serpentinization and Carbonation in the Mantle Wedge
April 3 – Benjamin J. Andrews, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Why Are Obsidians Crystal-Free?
April 17 – Liam S. Morrissey, Memorial University, Atomistic Approaches to Better Understand the Surface-Exosphere Connection on the Moon and Mercury
April 24 – Celine Martin, American Museum of Natural History, Fluid Paths in Subduction Zones: Insights from Boron Isotopes in Serpentinites
May 1 – Leanne Melbourne, American Museum of Natural History, To Break or Not to Break: Engineering Approaches to Coastal Ecosystems
May 8 – Cin-Ty Lee, Rice University, From Mantle to Crust and the Making of Magmatic Ore Deposits
May 15 – Federico Caro, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Earth Sciences in an Art Museum: How Scientific Research Helps Understanding and Preserving Works of Art